How to Install Collective Access - Providence on Windows 10

Collective Access - Providence is an open-source collections management system that allows organizations to catalogue, manage, and share their collections. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Collective Access - Providence on your Windows 10 machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:

• Windows 10 machine
• PHP version 5.6.0 or later
• MySQL version 5.0 or later
• Apache web server version 2.4 or later

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the Apache Lounge website.
2. Click on the link for the latest version of Apache for Windows.
3. Click on the download link for the version that matches your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
4. Once the download is complete, run the Apache installer and follow the prompts to install Apache on your system.

Step 2: Install PHP

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the PHP website.
2. Click on the link for the latest version of PHP for Windows.
3. Click on the download link for the version that matches your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
4. Once the download is complete, run the PHP installer and follow the prompts to install PHP on your system.

Step 3: Install MySQL

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the MySQL website.
2. Click on the link for the latest version of MySQL for Windows.
3. Click on the download link for the version that matches your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit).
4. Once the download is complete, run the MySQL installer and follow the prompts to install MySQL on your system.

Step 4: Configure PHP and Apache

1. Open the Apache configuration file (httpd.conf), located in the Apache installation directory (usually C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache2\conf).
2. Add the following lines at the end of the file:

LoadModule php5_module "C:/php/php5apache2_4.dll"
AddType application/x-httpd-php .php
PHPIniDir "C:/php"

Note: Make sure to change the path to PHP installation directory if it is different on your system.

3. Save and close the file.
4. Restart the Apache web server.

Step 5: Download and Install Collective Access - Providence

1. Open your web browser and navigate to the Collective Access website (https://collectiveaccess.org/).
2. Click on the link to download the latest version of Collective Access - Providence for Windows.
3. Once the download is complete, extract the zip file to your desired installation directory (e.g., C:\CA-Providence).
4. Open the configuration file (ca_setup.php) located in the installation directory.
5. Enter your MySQL database information (username, password, and database name) and other settings as required.
6. Save and close the file.
7. Open your web browser and navigate to the Collective Access installation directory (e.g., http://localhost/CA-Providence).
8. Follow the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Collective Access - Providence on your Windows 10 machine! You can now start using it to manage your collections.

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